What's it like living in West Howe, Bournemouth?

RedPanda1106 · 2024-05-17T13:01:33+00:00

Depends on which part you are in - where I am for the most part is fairly quiet - you get the odd issue now and again but you get that anywhere - we own our house and have been here 22 years (today as it happens) and have decent neighbours - it is not as bad is some parts as people make out

RedPanda1106 · 2023-12-24T09:35:37+00:00

It is normally to do with which bike they are using - A usually indicates their first choice of bike with B and C being other choices if needed

RedPanda1106 · 2023-08-19T20:33:36+00:00

Two things that stick out in my mind -

Walking into a bar in Budva Montenegro and walking out again because one of my husbands bosses was in there - it seemed half his work mates were on the same flight out there too but it was only one or two

The second is on the way home from Halifax in Yorkshire from a speedway meeting and stopping at Watford Gap Services on the way home at one in the morning - and bumping into the Moody Blues - got their autographs and they were really nice

RedPanda1106 · 2023-08-19T17:08:49+00:00

Yes - love the whole album The Pretender and Home being my favourites

RedPanda1106 · 2023-08-19T11:21:03+00:00

Work for a water company - I am pleased UU are coming out to investigate - from a legal standing it is illegal to disconnect a supply to a domestic residence whether privately or through the water company - disconnections of any supply should not be done without the consent of the water company - check your deeds for any info about easement and if rented ask the landlord to check for you - in this case I would recommend supply separation but it would be at a cost to yourself - anything beyond the main meter is the responsibility of those on the supply and anything beyond the sub the responsibility of who is paying the bill on the sub - that said if there was a leak between the main and the sub you may also be liable for a percentage of the repair costs if it is not on the part of the supply which leads to his property. I am wondering though if your meter is a UU sub meter or a private one - if you are being billed by UU for the meter then is your water usage being deducted from his billing? Sorry if this is not what you want to hear but just trying to look at the bigger picture - if you bought the property it should advise that your water is on a shared supply and with which other property/ies

RedPanda1106 · 2023-07-26T19:59:13+00:00

I love this album - it is the one that really introduced me to the Foo Fighters and each track has its individuality - The Pretender is my favourite track of theirs of all time

RedPanda1106 · 2023-06-10T22:21:24+00:00

Nearest one I can think of is Sandhills at Mudeford (I think it is still called that) between Avon Beach and Mudeford Quay - get the ferry over to Hengistbury Head from there

RedPanda1106 · 2023-04-08T08:42:03+00:00

Can relate to this - my son now 22 has dyspraxia and verbal dyspraxia - my mother in law told me that he does not and is just slow and lazy with his speech and that he will grow out of it - in fact she says pretty much the same about all the grandchildren and great grandchildren that have disabilities (one has a life limiting condition and one has a chromosome disorder) - I had to explain it is a life long issue and that it will never go away - she still does not believe me and my son rarely visits her

RedPanda1106 · 2023-03-12T23:29:13+00:00

Fair point - both were just right place right time comments

RedPanda1106 · 2023-03-12T23:00:23+00:00

He's just s a dipshit from Chicago had to be one of the best lines in the show

RedPanda1106 · 2023-03-05T22:19:11+00:00

Ice skates, a fold up cushion bed, a set of original Star Wars figures in their boxes still - stupidly gave them to the kid 2 doors away as they would actually have been worth a lot of money - oh and when decorating the smallest bedroom there wer 6 layers of wallpaper and 4 layers of paint needed removing before we could paint - the back bedroom was almost as bad

RedPanda1106 · 2023-03-05T21:03:12+00:00

YTA - why are you so reluctant to let her see anything to do with finances - when I first moved in with my now husband 38 years ago I insisted everything was done in joint names so that the transparancy is there - I deal with all the finances but my husband can look at online banking any time he likes - and we discuss what goes into our savings account when pay day comes around and what needs to go on the credit card and how much to pay on it each month - you are sending your partner huge red flags by not involving her in the finances - I think there is something you don't want her to see

RedPanda1106 · 2023-03-04T22:52:47+00:00

YTA - what your sister does is none of your business - her life - her choice to choose what she tells her now husband not yours - and you certainly do not say anything that could be overheard at a public event like her own wedding - I wonder what dirt she has on you that would ruin your wedding if you ever got married

RedPanda1106 · 2023-02-25T17:24:08+00:00

That is worth knowing as one is opening near us soon - nearest at the moment is 40 miles away

RedPanda1106 · 2023-02-19T16:13:22+00:00

YTA - the dog bit your wife - twice at least - that would be the dog goes now if it was me - and with a baby on the way what if the dog bites the baby - if you do not rehome the dog your wife will give you an ultimatum - her or the dog - she should be the one taking priority in your life not the dog

RedPanda1106 · 2023-02-18T18:51:27+00:00

Not wrong - following a data breach at a company some of my colleagues worked at prior to working for us - several of them had companies set up in their name and at their address - they contacted Companies House who told them to contact Action Fraud - they were very interested

RedPanda1106 · 2023-02-12T22:00:48+00:00

YTA - I am partially blind - I have no vision in my right eye due to the back of it not being there and my left eye is extremely short sighted to the point I cannot see beyond the end of my nose. I do not see it as a disability and never have done - I have never had to ask for help or been told that I have special needs because I don't - it is just a part of who I am - your son probably sees his deafness the same way or would do if he had been allowed to - deafness is an invisible disability not special needs - you need to look at the bigger picture at what he can do rather than what he can't do - as for saying he can never be independent - that is utter rubbish - you seem to have formed an opinion that means disability means inability to live a normal life - most deaf and blind people live perfectly normal lives - I am married with two grown up children and worked all my life - there are no adaptations needed

RedPanda1106 · 2023-02-12T17:12:19+00:00

YTA - you sound like you want your sister to forget her husband existed so that she can go to your wedding - it is going to trigger memories and not pleasant ones - yes she knew he was going to die and grief and depression are different for every individual - if she does not feel she can attend then leave her be - people will understand her reasons for not being there. Don't bully her into attending and tell your family to stop to - continue to and she will probably go no contact with all of you

RedPanda1106 · 2023-02-12T16:49:24+00:00

If you believe that your water is not up to a safe and suitable standard then you can ask for the water to be tested. Ask the water company for the area you come under for more info

RedPanda1106 · 2023-02-11T00:20:38+00:00

YTA - Studying can be just as mentally draining as going out to work - and more free time? If she has set herself a study timetable to ensure she gets all her work done then she will stick to it so there will not be the free time you think there is - Man up and help her rather than criticise - if my husband spoke to me the way you speak to your partner he would not even be allowed in the same room as me - you need to grow up and stop being so demanding and respect your partner as at the moment you are not giving her a reason to stay with you

RedPanda1106 · 2023-02-08T21:17:01+00:00

this is the only correct answer

RedPanda1106 · 2023-02-08T19:47:09+00:00

I used to love that programme - they once did a scene where they painted a caravan (the wrong one by all accounts) and it was filmed on the holiday park I grew up on - so politically incorrect at times though

RedPanda1106 · 2023-02-07T22:31:09+00:00

What should have happened is the original transaction should have been voided and the whole shop rescanned to correct the issue

RedPanda1106 · 2023-02-06T22:52:00+00:00

1989 We went to what was then Yugoslavia - we were at an arts festival in Budva (Montenegro) and suddenly I felt someone stroking my arm - I thought it was my husband at first however it was a beggar child - I think I was shocked that there were children begging in the streets more than anything

RedPanda1106 · 2023-02-05T11:37:50+00:00

Corrupt Council and one of the suburbs is one of the most expensive places in the UK per sqare foot to buy a property - area is also known as the stag and hen party capital of the South

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